The dates of the BaroqueBaroque
music era approximately 1600-1750AD Era of European Music are agreed to be approximately 1600-1750. The word BaroqueBaroque
music era approximately 1600-1750AD means "irregularly shaped pearl" and was originally used to describe the architecture and design of this era. Most of the music composedComposed
the act of writing music during this era is around today and even heard often in movies and on television.

Many different types of music developed during the BaroqueBaroque
music era approximately 1600-1750AD Era, which is even divided up into three sub periods, the early (1590-1650), middle (1640-1700), and late (1690-1750) periods. The binaryBinary
a piece of music with two sections and ternaryTernary
a piece of music with three sections formsForms
the structure of music were developed to give music structure and the use of a major/minor tonalityTonality
a system of writing music around a center tone became more common along with the use of dissonances. Newly developed instruments gave composers new sounds to work with. Melodies tended to be ornate and instrumentalists improvisedImprovised
music created without preparation and not written down ornamentationOrnamentation
short decorative notes added to make a melody more interesting on melodies that weren't ornate. Religious types of music included the massMass
part of the Roman Catholic Church service, sung, choraleChorale
a hymn usually written for four voices with the melody in the top voice and harmony in the lower voices, and organ musicOrgan Music
songs written for the organ alone. SecularSecular
popular, non-religious, music types of music included operaOpera
a drama set to music and mostly sung, includes costumes, scenery, and acting, oratorioOratorio
a musical composition performed by vocal soloists and a chorus accompanied by an orchestra that does not have costumes, scenery, or acting, concerto grossoConcerto Grosso
music written for a small group of solo instruments with a large ensemble playing the accompaniment, fugueFugue
a musical form in which the melody is introduced in one part and then other parts enter with the same melody, instrumental, or vocal, suiteSuite
a set of dances, instrumental, toccataToccata
written for a performer to show off on a keyboard instrument, and preludePrelude
a short piece of music which introduces the next song to be performed.